Students Advance in Science Competitions
Sixteen students from The Bolles School competed at the Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair (NEFRSEF) Feb. 12-14 at Episcopal School of Jacksonville with five advancing to the State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida April 2-4 in Lakeland: Christina Dovellos, Simran Naval, Sarah Park, Krish Patel and Dylan Schwartz. Naval and Park were […]
Record-Breaking Crowd for Ortega River Run
A record-breaking crowd cheered on nearly 1,700 runners during the 46th Annual W.W. Gay Ortega River Run Feb. 10. The run was anchored at Episcopal School of Jacksonville’s St. Mark’s Campus, whose financial aid efforts were also the beneficiary of the event. Face painting, balloon art, a game truck, sweets, giveaways and more were all […]
New AI Policy Changes Address the Good, Bad
Episcopal School of Jacksonville’s (ESJ) division heads and Student Life office recently worked to develop a new policy for grades six through 12 regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom, balancing its frequent misuse with the need for graduates to work within technological advancements such as AI. ESJ’s new policy reads: “Our […]
Pupil Paparazzi: The Back-to-School Edition
Our vibrant community comes together in this heartwarming collection of photos celebrating the excitement of the 2023-24 school year. From the eager faces of our backpacked babies to the bittersweet smiles of their parents seeing them off to school, these snapshots embody the spirit of growth and learning. Let us remember that with each passing […]
‘To be or not to be’
Episcopal School sophomores hold Shakespeare Festival Tenth graders at the Episcopal School of Jacksonville celebrated the Bard and some of his most cherished plays at a Shakespeare Festival, held last month at the school’s Munnerlyn Campus. “Othello,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Antony and Cleopatra” were among the works performed for sixth thru ninth graders […]
Four Episcopal Students Make National Merit Semifinals
Episcopal School of Jacksonville seniors Kate Adams, Ella Bisher, Sean Ramsey and William Volen have been named National Merit Scholar Semifinalists. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), and meeting additional requirements. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. […]
Photography students document Italy
Episcopal School of Jacksonville photography students visited Italy with photography instructor Mark Zimmerman. In Venice they attended The Biennale, took a boat trip to Murano and Burano for a glassblowing demonstration, and saw an installation by Anselm Kiefer at the Palazzo Ducale. In Florence they heard the monks chant at Abbazia di San Miniato al […]
ESJ rowing wins Scholastic State Championship
Early in April the Episcopal rowing team traveled to Sarasota for the FSRA state championships and came away with three titles. Leading the way for the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles was Reilly Shapiro ’22 — lightweight single overall and scholastic state champion; Allie Alton ’22 and Bradlie Hicks ’23 (varsity 2 boat) — second […]
